SAR Show In Phoenix

[9mmsubgun-m11]

Well, thank you!

I predicted - and was more than half wrong - that this would be a great show for sales. Here's my view as a vendor and as a floor walker:

1. MG prices are indeed in the toilet. When Kent Lomont can't sell any one of THREE Macs (M11/9 and M10/9) for $3k each, there's a problem. However, I do know that somebody bought a transferrable Vickers and word is that someone sold a post-86 Minigun. Less expensive stuff (SBR, SBS, SI, etc.) apparently did move okay when they were priced right.

2. Vendors screwed themselves by going beyond an "Obama scare" markup and going into "all future transfers are banned ala California 01/01/00" markup. They could have been 10% over MSRP and things would've sold. Unfortunately, I saw some stuff 50%+ over MSRP. People are scared and want to buy, but they're not stupid and the economy (especially in AZ) blows.

3. Ammo and reloading components flew off the shelves.

4. Parts and mags flew off the shelves.

Bottom line / lesson to be learned: It's okay to make some extra scratch but don't be greedy.

My haul:

Two Uzi receivers in the white;
One Jap WW2 Nambu pistol;
One High Standard Model B pistol;
Fifty Mosin Nagant rifles;
One Benelli 14" factory SBS (restricted as a pre-sample);
One Gem-Tech OutBack II suppressor to be donated to a local range for a raffle;
One Walther P22 with factory lazer for rentals;
One 57mm Recoilless Rifle shell;
One 81mm mortar baseplate;
Partial set of mortar legs w/ adjustment mechanism;
One Jap 99 LMG complete bolt;
One Jap 99 LMG brass catcher;
"Military Rifles of Japan" book;
Two Machinegun News issues;
One Lafayette mount (MG-42 AA tripod);
Few hundred rounds of Talon .50 BMG (incendiary and tracer);
Few hundred G3 mags;
One hundred AGP Saiga-12 mags;
Half a dozen AR15 mags;
One Glock .45acp 30 round mag;
Four Beretta M9/92 mags;
One Beretta 92 threaded barrel;
One Ruger 10/22 threaded barrel;
One Walther P22 1/2x28 adapter;
One Colt 1911 factory box and papers;
Four G3 mag pouches;
Various swag (t-shirts, posters, bumperstickers, etc.)

My car was full on the way back, but it was well worth it! The UziTalk dinner was also a wonderful time-- it was great seeing everybody!

Mike

You mentioned a Glock 45acp 30rd mag-Is this factory or aftermarket?

 

[416Rich]

Why yes it does! BTW, I hope you're shooting your FS Uzi at next month's match.

Yep `ill bring the UZI:nutkick

 

[prebans]

You mentioned a Glock 45acp 30rd mag-Is this factory or aftermarket?

Scherer or however its spelled.

The only factory extended mag is the 9mm. The .40 and .45 are aftermarket.

But for $20, why not?

Mike

 

[prebans]

WOW!! you did do well
You had an early Christmas.Good work!

(snip)

Yes and no. Only a few of those items are for me. The rest are for resale!

Mike

 

[416Rich]

Was i the only person who noticed the man walking around in a skirt on friday?:goofygrin

hopefully, he is not a uzitalk member.
btw, it was not Prebans or Rover Dave

 

[cookie]

Was i the only person who noticed the man walking around in a skirt on friday?:goofygrin

hopefully, he is not a uzitalk member.
btw, it was not Prebans or Rover Dave

RD was my first guess. :sogay

 

[G0VT_MULE]

Sorry I missed you guys.

I was there on Friday and Saturday. I only picked up a few small items but I was there primarily to see friends from back East who came out for the show.

I'll have to remember to check the board before next years show.

Is there going to be an UT contingent at SAR East in May?

I'll be going there as well.

The MULE

 

[prebans]

Sorry I missed you guys.

I was there on Friday and Saturday. I only picked up a few small items but I was there primarily to see friends from back East who came out for the show.

I'll have to remember to check the board before next years show.

Is there going to be an UT contingent at SAR East in May?

I'll be going there as well.

The MULE

I may...

Mike

 

[Destiny]

So it's Speedy Mike that won..........

Mike... I missed that 57mm Recoilless by minutes... James DeGroat grabbed me and pointed me to the table but it was GONE... LOL

I picked up mostly Grenade Launcher parts and 40mm Grenades...

A few AK's for little brother

Only Uzi stuff I got so far were a couple of 20 round 9mm mags...

Most of the stuff I got I l will be listing on Gunbroker to raise funds for some of my medical expenses... sigh... only keeper thing I brought home was a tin of 7.62x25 ammo to do a little plinking... it was a good show.

Destiny